An even opening period was interrupted 2 minutes before half-time when Salford took the lead when defender Carl Piergianni outmuscled three Spitfires defenders to head past Luke Southwood.

However, the visitors almost went into the break on level terms only for Alex Wynter`s half-volley to bounce back off the crossbar with Chris Neal beaten.

But 12 minutes into the second half, Eastleigh did pull level when Paul McCallum`s far post header from a corner looped past Neal.

Both sides had their chances to win it in normal time but even extra-time failed to find another goal – Manny Dieseruvwe hitting the post for the Ammies and McCallum finding Neal too big an obstacle on more than one occasion.

So it was to be settled by spot-kicks, and Salford kept their nerve – and had Neal to thank – to triumph 4-3 and will now meet AFC Fylde next Saturday in the Vanarama National League Promotion Final.